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Clinical Vitamin A

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Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Product category and function

Clinical Vitamin A

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

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Ingredient highlights

Clinical Vitamin A

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Clinical Vitamin A

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

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Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate. 12	Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, tocopherol acetate, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Aqua (water), glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, coco-caprylate, dimethyl isosorbide, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cetyl alcohol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, retinol, retinal, lactococcus ferment lysate, plankton extract, ceramide ng, tocopherol, ethylhexylglycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, pullulan, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, tricaprylin, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, caprylyl glycol, silica, sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate.

Aqua, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, coco-caprylate/caprate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, tocopherol acetate, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate, lysine, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cysteine, 1,2-hexanediol, phenoxyethanol, pullulan, ethylhexylglycerin, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, sclerotium gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lecithin.

Notable ingredients

Clinical Vitamin A

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Anti-acne: Retinal, Retinol

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Skin brightening: Retinal, Retinol

Antioxidant: Cysteine, Tocopherol acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Hydroxypinacolone retinoate

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dimethyl isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Clinical Vitamin A

Granactive Retinoid 2% Face Cream

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent